Gipsy Kings Hey Google, play Gipsy Kings.I toss my request at the cone machineon the microwave as I get the sinkready for another round of washing dishes. The music starts. It is loud and full.I’ve been craving this latin, flamenco,gitanos Spanish Romani energy explosion;the thick voices, the fast guitar, the beautiful bass drummingto the rhythm of… Continue reading Poem 85 – Gipsy Kings
Poem 84 – Oh, but the voice!
Oh, but the voice! “I said it out loud again, and even though it disappeared, I knew what I said had become a sound in the world.” pg. 104, Edge of the World, from How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa the bodya shape held in a shade of skinthings soft & hardmoving & still… Continue reading Poem 84 – Oh, but the voice!
Poem 83 – Mirror
mirror this is your facethe mirror said these are your eyesit’s really nice to see you seeing you
VANESSA SHIELDS 